yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
then; and (then); in that case; if so
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
proposal; offer; request; application
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
decision; determination; resolution
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
both hands; both arms; ten
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)