comparatively; relatively
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
prejudice; bias; distorted view
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to notify; to advise; to inform
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
notice; attention; observation
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to take back; to recapture
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
go that far; to that extent
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to need; to call for; to require
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard