impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
episode; anecdote; vignette
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
but; however; provided that
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift