statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
meaning; significance; sense
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
genuine article; real thing; real deal
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
hiding one's embarrassment
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe