subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
cake or snack served with tea
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
consequently; as a result
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to employ; to hire; to charter
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
official announcement; proclamation
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
about when; about what time; how soon
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
jumping to a wrong conclusion
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time