suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
very young; little; childish; immature
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
older sister and younger brother
close; intimate; on good terms
to live through; to survive
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful