cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
last night; yesterday evening
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
supply; provision; raising; procurement
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
man; male; masculine gender
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
huh; I'll be damned; well!
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to begin to walk; to set out
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
just right (time, size, length, etc.)