until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
nothing but; except; no more than
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
how; in what way; how about
dealing with; coping with
to be worried; to be troubled
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
husband and wife; married couple
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
what kind of; what sort of; what
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
feeling; sense; impression
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird