trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
commitment; pledge; promise
fast approach; quick intimacy
start of a romance; beginning of love
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
raging bull; ferocious bull
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
as a child; when one was a child
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
to view the past with nostalgia
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation