to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
empirically; from experience
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(social) class; rank; grade
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to change (one's clothes)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to say no more; to sink into silence
I see; that's right; indeed
tone (of voice); manner of talking
because of; owing to; due to
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
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)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to