astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
number one; first; best; most; game; round
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
life; living; I; me; student
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
go that far; to that extent
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be born; to come into the world
sorry; excuse me; thank you
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
both; both sides; both parties
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
I see; that's right; indeed
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally