to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
never ceasing; never ending; endless
ago; since; before; previous
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
society; public; community; social studies
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to feel; to sense; to experience
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
in comparison to; rather than
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
one's house; one's home; one's family
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
any more; any further; any better; any longer
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
manner of using one's hands
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down