feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
eardrum; tympanic membrane
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
turning point; transition phase
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to telephone; to make a phone call
having gone too far to turn back
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
hiding one's embarrassment
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously