gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
charming; bewitching; coquettish
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
materials; data; document
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
first meeting; first interview with
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
that is to say; so that means
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned