quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
construction; establishment
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
going straight on; going straight ahead
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
talking while standing; standing around talking
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to fight against; to oppose; to face
if so; in that case; in that situation
to recover consciousness; to come to
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
threat; intimidation; menace
such; this sort of; like this
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options