stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
how; in what way; how about
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
story; tale; talk; discussion
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to watch over; to watch attentively
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable