to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
anything and everything; just about everything
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to talk; to chat; to chatter
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
grasp; catch; understanding
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away