again; once more; a second time
to talk; to chat; to chatter
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!