to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
single word; a few words; brief comment
to overflow from something full
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to make a speech; to address
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
it seems so; that's what it looks like
although I say; although one might say; although called
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
one's post; place of work; workplace
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
offender; criminal; culprit
clear; precise; definite; distinct
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display