normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
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)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
whispering; murmuring; subdued
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
though; notwithstanding; although
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful