Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
schedule; program; calendar
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to watch steadily; to stare
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
kind person; warmhearted person; sympathetic person
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
nine times; twisting around many times
long-serving soldier; veteran
settlement; solution; resolution
glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
romantic; spicy; coquettish
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument