simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
besides; in addition; also; moreover
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
surely; certainly; without doubt
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
having no idea; having no clue
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to squeeze out; to wring out
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far