true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
speaking (generally related to learning English)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
I see; that's right; indeed
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
first meeting; first interview with
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
in this way; thus; such; uh...
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time