serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
together; at the same time; same; identical
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
hiding one's embarrassment
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
near; close; beside; third person
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
with all one's strength; with all one's might
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to attack; to assault; to assail
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to shake; to waver; to tremble
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
sentiment; sentimentality
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging