that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
store interior; inside of a shop
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
the same generation; coeval
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
living thing; living creature; animal; life
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be surprised; to be astonished
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to say; to be called; to do
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to talk; to chat; to chatter
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
no!; no no!; no, not at all
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for