related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
blood relationship; blood relative
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
illegitimate child; secret love child
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
now that you say that; now that you mention it
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good