awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
place; situation; position; location
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
library (usu. single-room); small library
of no interest; not interested
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs