hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
if it is the case that ...
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
alone; by oneself; on one's own
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
social life; social intercourse
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be found; to be discovered
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour