to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sanity; consciousness; soberness
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to harm; to cause harm to
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to breathe out; to exhale
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
pendant lamp; pendant light
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
right behind; just behind; directly behind
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic