what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
merchant of death; arms dealer
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
it's not like; it isn't as if
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
one's family (home) background (environment)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
(not so) much; (not) very
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
back off!; leave me alone!
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations