fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
is something that; is that which
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
(not) even once; (not) ever
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to say no more; to sink into silence
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
time; hour; period; class