claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
nice; likeable; desirable
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
drama; play; powerful drug
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
corridor; hallway; passageway
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to rest one's chin in one's hands
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
older sister; elder sister
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to be excited; to be elated
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)