tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
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
superiority; predominance
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to leap back; to jump back
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me