in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
it is not (like that) either
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous