somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
instant; moment; for an instant
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
Luan; Rouen (France); Rouyn (Canada)
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
father; dad; husband; you; he
that is to say; so that means
future (usually near); prospects
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
since when; from when; how long
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan