receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
looking pale; looking unwell
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
ignorant of the ways of the world
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
had better ...; had better not ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to rock; to shake; to swing
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward