confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
go that far; to that extent
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
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
instant; moment; for an instant
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
how many years; how long; what year
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
though; notwithstanding; although
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue