clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to say; to be pleased to say
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
gratitude; thanks; apology
not worth considering; out of the question
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
to carry around; to carry on one's person
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
as stated; verbatim; literally
very fond of; more fond of than eating; so fond of that someone would rather not eat than go without; (lit.) more important than three meals a day
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
(for the) first time in one's life
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to not take seriously; to take lightly
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
particularly; only; in the case of
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen