latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
even though; despite; when
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to comfort; to console; to amuse
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
besides; in addition; also; moreover
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
nothing but; except; no more than
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally