to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
other; another; over; more than; I; me
being very busy; busyness
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
physical condition; state of health
worry; mental agony; heartache
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
just a minute; small quantity
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
manly; masculine; like a man
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
participation; joining; entry; adherence
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to stare back (at); to glare back
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
fast-talking; rapid talking
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical