that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to be worried; to be troubled
really; truly; indeed; good grief
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
feminine; womanly; female
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
participants; participating athletes
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why