that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be found; to be discovered
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
covered with; stained; smeared
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to gather; to collect; to assemble
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect