particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
great difference; major mistake
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
waist; waistline; waist measurement
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
my lord; my master; you; my dear
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
waking; waking up; awakening
middle of the night; dead of night
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride
mental; psychological; physical
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged