friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
in that manner; like that
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(some) more; even more; longer; further
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)