calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(not) even once; (not) ever
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
don't you think?; indicates question
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
failure; mistake; blunder
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
never mind!; don't worry about it
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
adds force or indicates command
continuation; succession; series
only; merely; but; no more than
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
just because; even if; even though
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
relatively; comparatively
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
wherein; therein; thereinto
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
single word; a few words; brief comment
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to brighten; to grow light