important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
single word; a few words; brief comment
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
third day of the month; three days
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to half-rise to one's feet
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to face on; to look out on to
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show