storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
newspaper slot; newspaper box
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
stairs; stairway; staircase
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
lately; recently; nowadays
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
really; truly; indeed; good grief
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
no, not like that (but like this)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on