flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
university student; college student
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
factory; plant; mill; workshop
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
single word; a few words; brief comment
to impress; to engrave; to incise; to stamp (e.g. symbol); to punch
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
river; stream; River; the ... river
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
pistol; handgun; revolver
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
although I say; although one might say; although called
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
sympathy; compassion; pity
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to have a talk; to tell a story