lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
pardon me for leaving (first)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
true state; actual condition; reality
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
rest; break; recess; intermission
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
speaking voice; talking voice
producer (film, TV, etc.)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)