to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
discovery; detection; finding
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin