calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
as a child; when one was a child
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to apologize; to apologise
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to choke; to have trouble breathing
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
comfort; consolation; diversion
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
don't worry about it; forget about it
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive