to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
derailment; digression; deviation
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
with a start; with a jump
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
transcendence; transcendency
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
special; particular; peculiar; unique
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that