language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
stirring; slight movement
tension; mental strain; nervousness
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
preparations for a journey
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to watch over; to watch attentively
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
long; drawn-out; very long
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment