cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
something; some kind of; for some reason
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to discuss; to talk together
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
completing a game; beating a game
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient