to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to get high; to become inebriated
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
left; left field; left fielder
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
influence; effect; impact
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
hostility; animosity; enmity
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included