somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
I see; that's right; indeed
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
pronunciation; production of sound
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
manly; masculine; like a man
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
carving; engraving; sculpture
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to pull in (fish); to land
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on