to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
way; method; means; resource; course
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
at least; at most; (even) just
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
until now; so far; up to the present