very; much; greatly; a lot of
to have a talk; to tell a story
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
single word; a few words; brief comment
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to be silent; to say nothing
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse