depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
had better ...; had better not ...
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
interest (in something); enthusiasm
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
thorough; exhaustive; complete
solitude; loneliness; isolation
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
speaking voice; talking voice
to do together; to share; to participate in
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
first meeting; first interview with
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to remove; to move out of the way
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to have a talk; to tell a story
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
having no idea; having no clue
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
shopping; purchased goods
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to stare back at; to look back at