unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
such; this sort of; like this
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to pass (of time); to elapse
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
being startled; getting a shock
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at least; at most; (even) just
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
production (e.g. play); direction
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)