and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
goods; merchandise; commercial items
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
from now; from this moment; henceforth
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
suffix for familiar person
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
very interesting; of great interest
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...