to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
shellfish; seashell; shell
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
only; merely; but; no more than
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to walk away; to saunter off
much less; to say nothing of
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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 become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)