surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to raise one's voice; to shout
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
just because; even if; even though
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
reality; actuality; hard fact
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
long ago; a long time ago; already
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to accept; to receive; to agree
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
have to do; must; should; ought to