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); trace
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
alone; by oneself; on one's own
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
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 sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
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; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
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 bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
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; 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; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
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; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
rival; competitor; competition
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate 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
to pretend; to act (as if)