to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
although I say; although one might say; although called
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to mistake (A for B); to misread
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
the other day; a few days ago
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be silent; to say nothing