approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to be silent; to say nothing
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
slowly; stolidly; heavily; lumpingly
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
game in which the object is to topple the opposing team's pole
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
one's younger days; when one was young
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to carry around; to carry on one's person
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to read the situation; to sense the mood
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)