nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
feeling; sense; impression
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
older sister; lass; young lady
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely