young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
feeling; sense; impression
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
accurate; correct; precise; exact
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be surprised; to be astonished
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
explanation; interpretation
considerably; fairly; quite
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
don't you think?; indicates question
both hands; both arms; ten