certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
(some) more; even more; longer; further
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
decoration; ornament; trimmings
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
in the city; within the city
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
two (long cylindrical things)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is