(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
elegant; graceful; refined
being startled; getting a shock
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
transactions; dealings; business
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
unidentifiable; unidentified
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up