lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to ask; to enquire; to query
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
... years old; age (of) ...
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
complexion; colour; color; blood red
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round