attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to try all possible means
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
extensive; vast range; wide scope