how; in what way; how about
question; inquiry; enquiry
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
there is nothing; having nothing
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
how; in what way; by what means
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
professor; teaching; instruction