to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. a plan)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)