hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
pride; dignity; self-worth
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
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
time; season; period; phase; stage
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
a long time ago; in those days
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
several times (as large, over)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
manly; masculine; like a man
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be silent; to say nothing
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction