straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
older person with more life experience
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
without; but if; otherwise; or else
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
next; secondly; subsequently
instead; but (on the other hand)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
monetary offering; offertory
second day of the month; two days
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
genuine article; real thing; real deal
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
graduation ceremony; commencement
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
natural voice (without a microphone)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
stay of execution; suspended sentence
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering; dragging out tortuously; (lit.) half-killing a snake
to discuss; to talk together
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
parting; separation; farewell
to stop raining or snowing
to fold up; to fold into layers