notice; attention; observation
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to apologize; to apologise
to thrust before; to thrust at
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to say things to ease one's mind
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
point in common; common feature
that is to say; so that means
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
solitude; loneliness; isolation
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
contradiction; inconsistency
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
unanticipated; unexpected
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
beyond this point; from now on; after this
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to yell; to rant; to rave
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
furiously; passionately; indignantly
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)