sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
number one; first; best; most; game; round
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
existence; possession; having; limited company
(some) more; even more; longer; further
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
long ago; a long time ago; already
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date