slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
reigning; controlling; dictating
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
patient; unhurried; leisurely
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
reconciliation; make peace with
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
operating ratio; rate of operation; availability factor
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say