to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
about; on; regarding; per; for every
official announcement; proclamation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
beginning; outset; first; onset
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
self-control; self-restraint
such; this sort of; like this
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
very young; little; childish; immature
to rebuke; to scold harshly
such; like that; that sort of
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to make up one's mind; to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to trample; to crush underfoot
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)