men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
meaning; significance; sense
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early