to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to look forward to something
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to take; to catch; to capture
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
continuation; succession; series
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into