how many years; how long; what year
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
pressure; oppression; suppression
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to mind; to care; to worry
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
because of; owing to; due to
same; similar; (just) like; equal
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
two persons; two people; pair; couple
odds and ends; all; every
silence (not speaking); muteness