often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
such; like that; that sort of; very
living thing; living creature; animal; life
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to face; to go towards; to head towards
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
pupil; student; schoolchild
to rush over; to run up to
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to pick up; to find; to gather
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to relapse; to reassert; to review
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago