to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
choices; alternatives; options
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
final; eventual; ultimate
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
notice; attention; observation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
short pause; short interval
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
wise saying; famous saying
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
by myself; in person; by oneself
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(someone else's) child; child; kid
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again