inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
single word; a few words; brief comment
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
use; utilization; utilisation; application
form; shape; figure; visage
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
diagnosis; medical examination
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
derailment; digression; deviation
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
great speed; recklessly fast speed