truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to hand over; to surrender
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
name; given name; first name
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
anecdote; brief (comic) story
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
living by oneself; living alone
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
last week; the week before
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold