treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
rather than; more ... than ...
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
at first; in the beginning; originally
that's the way it is; such is life
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
research; study; investigation
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
world; society; people; the public
scoundrel; rascal; villain
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
chance; opportunity; occasion
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
strength; power; proficiency; ability
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
single word; a few words; brief comment
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell