with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
it is not (like that) either
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
every person; each one; everybody
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
considerably; greatly; a lot
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
complete stranger; total stranger
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...