uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
had better ...; had better not ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
second-year student; biennial
physical education; PE; gym (class)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
very much; very many; more and more
major subject; special study
trauma (usu. psychological)
incident; affair; happening; event
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back