wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
else; in addition; besides
how; in what way; how about
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
function; facility; faculty; feature
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
case; occasion; situation; circumstances