what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
curious; strange; unusual
to watch steadily; to stare
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
not counted (in the score); not tallied
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
participation; joining; entry; adherence
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
instant; moment; for an instant
to be at a loss for words
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
perfect; complete; flawless
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to have a talk; to tell a story