it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
same; similar; (just) like; equal
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
quite; utterly; really; completely
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to say; to be called; to do
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
clearing one's throat; cough
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to come and go; to go back and forth
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
guess; speculation; supposition
warmly; cordially; with tender care
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to discuss; to talk together
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down