affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
selection; choice; option
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
considerably; fairly; quite
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
go that far; to that extent
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fort; stronghold; fortification
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
incident; affair; happening; event
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to accept; to receive; to agree
normalcy; normality; normal