little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to make an appeal; to urge
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
at once; immediately; right now
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
godsend; gift from providence
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to do for (the sake of someone else)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...