and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
process; course; mechanism
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
settlement; solution; resolution
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
pointing out; identification
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse