fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
it's been a long time; long time no see
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
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; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
single word; a few words; brief comment
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style