important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
form; shape; figure; visage
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
how; in what way; how about; questionable
interference; meddling; butting in
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over