trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
almost; roughly; approximately
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
I see; that's right; indeed
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
don't you think?; indicates question
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
go that far; to that extent
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner