alone; by oneself; on one's own
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
locker room; changing room; dressing room
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
proposal; offer; request; application
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
influence; effect; impact