to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
imagination; supposition; guess
middle of the night; dead of night
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
father; dad; husband; you; he
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
attendance (at school); going to school
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to ask; to enquire; to query
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
technology; technique; technical
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
modesty; humility; being humble
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
master; teacher; stable master
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)