curiosity; inquisitiveness
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
I see; that's right; indeed
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
don't you think?; indicates question
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
what kind of; what sort of; what
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person