uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
being startled; getting a shock
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
coloured paper; colored paper
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
surroundings; environs; circumference
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
serious; not joking; straight
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
funny story; funny anecdote
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble