injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
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 change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to hang one's head; to droop one's head