expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
than; from; out of; except; but; more
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
really; truly; indeed; good grief
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be pleased with; to suit
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
heart; guts; nerve; central part
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
tone (of voice); manner of talking
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
at least; at most; (even) just
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to speak; to say; to vocalize
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise