to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to leave as is; to ignore
big problem; major issue; big controversy
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
this and that; one thing and another
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
use; utilization; utilisation; application
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
rather; better; instead; if anything
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations