to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
double; twice (as much); twofold
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
people; men and women; each person; everybody
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to pass (of time); to elapse
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen