to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
while; during; while; although; all; both
just a minute; small quantity
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
furiously; passionately; indignantly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
such; like that; that sort of; very
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach