fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fax; facsimile; fax machine
something like ...; something called ...
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
in good health; alive and well; going strong
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...