to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
I see; that's right; indeed
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
reason; cause; circumstances
to invite in; to show someone in
how many people; a number of people
closely-guarded secret; top secret
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
recuperation; medical treatment
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
older brother; elder brother
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence