it's no joke; gimme a break!
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
business trip; official trip
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising