fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
living thing; living creature; animal; life
depiction; description; portrayal
bloodsucking; sucking blood
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
sublime; noble; high-minded
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
pair; the two; both persons; both things
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
sorry; excuse me; thank you
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank