marriage proposal; marriage talks
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
story; tale; talk; discussion
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
while; during; while; although; all; both
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
... years old; age (of) ...
if it is (the case that ...)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more