apparently; appears to be
speaking voice; talking voice
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
crumply (cloth, clothing, etc.); ruffled; itchy and runny (nose)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
clothes; female genitals; vagina; calf; last (on the list); (at the) bottom
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
something; some kind of; for some reason
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
printout; (computer) printing
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
to anticipate; to foresee
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)