bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
trauma (usu. psychological)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to say; to be called; to do
body; physical system; (the) person
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
trembling from fear; trembling all over
if you think about it; come to think of it
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally