speaking voice; talking voice
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
I see; that's right; indeed
now that you say that; now that you mention it
equality; impartiality; evenness
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
something like ...; something called ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
retort; back talk; backchat
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness