inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to ask a question; to ask questions
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
accurate; correct; precise; exact
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to repeat; to do something over again
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card