natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
regret; repentance; remorse
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to accept; to receive; to agree
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
older sister; lass; young lady
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to rock; to shake; to swing
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
such; this sort of; like this
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to repeat; to do something over again
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour