primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to ascend; to go up; to climb
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
from the beginning; from scratch
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
little by little; bit by bit
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
rare; uncommon; not often seen
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button; button
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
last night; yesterday evening
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to check; to stop; to keep back
police identification card
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...