again; once again; yet again
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
then; well; so; well then
with a friendly grin; smilingly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
really; truly; indeed; good grief
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
with these words; while saying
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to ask; to enquire; to query
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing