bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
head; brains; intellect; understanding
property; fortune; means; assets
management; administration; operation
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
front; frontage; facade; main
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)