abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to push aside; to brush aside
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to spend time (on doing something)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
such; this sort of; like this
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to bail out (water); to scoop out
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to say; to be called; to do
suffix for familiar person
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable