to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
such ... as; or some such
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
single word; a few words; brief comment
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
what kind of; what sort of; what
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
to ask; to enquire; to query
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
justification; rationalization
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)