look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
and; thereupon; because of that
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to move forward; to move on
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry