light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
(social) position; status
to become better; to improve
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
woman; female; feminine gender
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
sexy; popular; well-liked
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
drifting; drift; being adrift
aging; wearing out; deterioration
a few years ago; some years back
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet