bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
banknote; bill; note; paper money
sea of blood; pool of blood
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to dye; to colour; to color
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
decision; determination; resolution
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
retention; maintenance; preservation
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean