to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
besides; in addition; also; moreover
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive