contrary to one's expectations
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
that's the way it is; such is life
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
rather; better; instead; if anything
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be found; to be discovered
now that you say that; now that you mention it
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to accept; to receive; to agree
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
instant; moment; for an instant
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
very much; exceedingly; extremely
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
sanity; consciousness; soberness
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant