unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
rather than; more ... than ...
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to stare back (at); to glare back
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
breathily (while talking)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
whispering into a person's ear
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to choke; to have trouble breathing
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)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
there is nothing; having nothing
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded
quarrel; dispute; argument
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble