recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
simply; merely; only; solely
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to slap; to strike; to spank
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base