to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
originally; by nature; from the start
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action