feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to prowl after; to keep watch on
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
about when; about what time; how soon
conviction; belief; confidence
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be opposite; to face each other
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
small; fine; detailed; stingy
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
difference; disparity; gap
clear; precise; definite; distinct
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail