to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
(act of) masturbation; pleasuring oneself
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to perceive; to understand
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
private person; individual
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
mask; disguise; guise; mask
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery