to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
smallish; on the small side
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
sexy; popular; well-liked
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
while; even though; despite
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor