crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
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)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
question; inquiry; enquiry
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
occurrence; happening; incident; event
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
competent; suitable; qualified
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to crouch; to squat; to cower
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
right beside; close to; nearby
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
several minutes; a few minutes
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
junior high school student; middle school pupil