frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
something; some kind of; for some reason
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
whispering; murmuring; subdued
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
adaptability; flexibility
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
talking while standing; standing around talking
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
older brother; elder brother
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
being startled; getting a shock
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
witnessing; observing; sighting
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to be dispersed; to get separated
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)