be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
above-ground floor; ground floor
at; in; at; when; by; with
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
unprecedented; never seen before
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to collect; to assemble; to gather
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst