only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to look away; to turn away
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
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible