once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
single word; a few words; brief comment
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
crown (of a watch); stem; cannon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to correct oneself; to restate
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case