on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to have a talk; to tell a story
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
what kind of; what sort of; what
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
very young; little; childish; immature
to press against each other; to huddle together
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)