groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
flustered; confused; panicked
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to look around; to survey
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
horseplay; fooling around
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary