to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
that's the way it is; such is life
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
serious; severe; grave; acute
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
great laughter; burst of laughter
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
go that far; to that extent
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)