rather; better; instead; if anything
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
fast-talking; rapid talking
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
about; on; regarding; per; for every
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
clearing one's throat; cough
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
they; those guys; those fellows
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
from the viewpoint of; according to
quick-tempered; impatient
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless