diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
senior; elder; person older than oneself
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
how much; how many; to what extent
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
rough deposits; rough surface; roughness
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
already; now; no longer; not any more
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances