to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
go that far; to that extent
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
low tone; bass; low voice
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt