this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
novel; original; new; innovative
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
older sister; elder sister
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
both hands; both arms; ten
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
rather; better; instead; if anything
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
violent explosion; bursting
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
how; in what way; how about
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)