so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
make no progress; remain unsettled
long ago; already; a long time ago
to subsist; to keep on living
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
sick person; patient; invalid
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to be able to manage somehow or another
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to intervene; to stop (something)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
sword skills; swordsmanship
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to squeeze out; to wring out