crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
unexpectedly; surprisingly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
pride; boast; credit (to)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration