to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
rather; sooner; preferably
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
negative emotions; negative feelings
near oneself; close to one; familiar
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)