to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to state; to express; to mention
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to refuse; to decline; to deny
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to complain; to make a complaint
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
feeling; sense; impression
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
way of speaking; intimation
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
narrow eyes; fine texture
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
persecution complex; paranoia
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient