to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
hot topic; talk of the town
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to go out and away; to leave
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
last night; yesterday evening
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
some people; a few people; several people
small number; few; minority
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to cry and shout; to scream
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
faking crying; crocodile tears
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
after that; afterwards; thereafter
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead