no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
rather than; more ... than ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
ten; 10; ten years of age
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic