man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to subsist; to keep on living
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
beginning; outset; first; onset
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
by myself; in person; by oneself
to need; to call for; to require
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
how can (one) do something
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?