friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to ask; to enquire; to query
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
neglecting; leaving alone
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but