to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to do for (the sake of someone else)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to make merry; to be festive
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station