query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
naturally; of course; understandably
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
sympathy; compassion; pity
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
one-way mirror; two-way mirror
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
with a (heavy) creak; with a (dull) squeak; with a grating sound; with a rasping sound
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)