very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
my spouse; my wife; my husband
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to be injured; to sustain a wound
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to hide; to keep to oneself
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate