public telephone; pay phone
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
likability; favorability; popularity
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
because; for; the reason why is ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
further; farther; furthermore; all the more; even more
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
name; given name; first name
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like