sound of voice; vocal sound
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
unfortunately; regrettably
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
movie; film; motion picture
to complain; to make a complaint
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
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
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
mouthpiece of a telephone
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture