to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to become empty; to be emptied
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to breathe out; to exhale
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
difficult to ...; hard to ...
relatively; comparatively
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
something; some kind of; for some reason
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently