bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
individual; private person; personal; private
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
serious; not joking; straight
strong interaction; strong force
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
alone; unaided; away from home
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
wandering; rambling; roaming
to cast in a mold (mould)
back street; back alley; off-street
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
opinion; point of view; visual point
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)