to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
close; intimate; on good terms
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
still; even now; to this day
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sense; impression
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk