bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
softly; mildly; gently; politely
control; check; restraint; inhibition
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
as if nothing had happened
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to raise one's voice; to shout