unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
illegitimate child; secret love child
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
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; somehow or other; one way or another
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)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
polish; improvement; burnishing
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; as if; as though; quite
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; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
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
presence (impressive quality)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion