such; this sort of; like this
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
end; close; conclusion; termination
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to become hoarse; to become husky
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
the way one works; one's working manner
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
moment; brief space of time
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
single word; a few words; brief comment
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)