(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
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 weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to behave well (of a child)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to train; to discipline; to teach manners