small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be surprised; to be astonished
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to apologize; to apologise
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
question; inquiry; enquiry
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least