sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
incident; affair; happening; event
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
severe; strict; tough; hard
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion