(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to run through; to run past
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
regret; repentance; remorse
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to speak ill of; to disparage
to comfort; to console; to amuse
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
something like ...; something called ...
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
rather; better; instead; if anything
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself