to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
clear; precise; definite; distinct
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
since when; from when; how long
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
some people; a few people; several people
by today; before the day is over
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be bewildered; to be perplexed