reality; actuality; hard fact
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to have an idea; to have a clue
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
being startled; getting a shock
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
ago; since; before; previous
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
all; entire; whole; altogether
counter for books; volume
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
Alice in Wonderland (novel by Lewis Carroll); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
genuine article; real thing; real deal
number one; first; best; most; game; round