straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
go that far; to that extent
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
such; like that; that sort of; very
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
momentous (crucial) decision
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sympathy; compassion; pity
imagination; supposition; guess
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
in the same way as; just like
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely