time; hour; period; class
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
club activities; extracurricular activities
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
that is to say; so that means
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
way; course; the only way
relatively; comparatively
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
near oneself; close to one; familiar
notice; attention; observation
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
adds force or indicates command
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady