explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to lay aside; to set aside
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
bitter (flavor); bitter (type of beer)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to thrust before; to thrust at
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
overconfident; presumptuous
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to comfort; to console; to amuse
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
class; heading; group; category
business trip; official trip
morning training (e.g. before school)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion