to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
by myself; in person; by oneself
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to shake; to sway; to waver
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to breathe while sleeping
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
wounded person; injured person
the very best; excellent; superb
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)