tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
boy; son; baby boy; young man
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
story; tale; talk; discussion
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
close; intimate; on good terms
father; dad; husband; you; he
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)