nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to perceive; to understand
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
trio; gang of three; threesome
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
sanity; consciousness; soberness
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
female elementary school student
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to