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 grasp (a point)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
way of speaking; intimation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
thought; consideration; thinking
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
even though; despite; when
rather than; more ... than ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
please (give me); please (do for me)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be at a loss for words
really; truly; indeed; good grief