to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
transactions; dealings; business
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to give; to do (something) for
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
considerably; greatly; a lot
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite