various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
how long; how much; to what extent
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to be silent; to say nothing
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
meaning; significance; sense
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
scene; spectacle; sight; view
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
while; during; while; although; all; both
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh