to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
myself; yourself; I; me; you
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
retort; back talk; backchat
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
in the same way as; just like
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
training; drill; practice; discipline
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
results; record; grades; marks
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
mostly involve; principally involve