devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
build; physique; frame; constitution
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to have a talk; to tell a story
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being