Is it OK to say the following? a. My left upper tooth has pained a lot recently. b. My left upper tooth has got severe pain recently. Any better suggestions? Thanks

Hi, Phil. Thanks for the comment.

"Dude! This version was dope ." Here, dope probably means great, excellent. 1. Is the usage commonly known in the US? 2. Is this definition somewhat related to drug use? (dope has a quite opposite definition meaning a stupid person)

Hi, Clive. Haven't heard from you for a while. Hope everything is fine with you. Thanks for the comment. It does help a lot.

Hi, CJ. Haven't heard from you for a while. Hope everything is fine with you. Thanks for the help. MTL

"Please don't push me. I can't pull this off , as I can't swim" What does 'pull off' mean in the context? Does it mean to accomplish something? Is 'pull sth off' common usage in spoken English? Thanks

1. Does 'pull yourself together' mean 'calm down'? 2. Can anyone briefly explain why if the phrase does mean it? Thanks

"Suddenly from out of nowhere the mother appeared." Do "suddenly from nowhere the mother appeared' and 'suddenly out of nowhere the mother appeared' both have the same meaning as the quotes above? (Meaning appearing

Hi, Mr Wordy. Thanks for the details. They help a lot. MTL

Thanks all for the great comments. MTL