recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
only; merely; but; no more than
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
7th day of the month; seven days
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
while; during; performed in this condition
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
image; figure; figure; form; image
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick