a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
reset; fresh start; new beginning
convenient; handy; useful
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
at once; immediately; right now
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
instead; but (on the other hand)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to grant someone's request
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
invitation; introduction; temptation
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
near; close; beside; third person
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to concern; to be related
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to look away; to avert one's eyes