boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be silent; to say nothing
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
hot water and tea; hot drinks (esp. while entertaining)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to ask; to enquire; to query
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now