attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
last night; yesterday evening
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to comfort; to console; to amuse
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
your (visual) observation
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
while; even though; despite
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except