to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the other day; a few days ago
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
why; how; for what reason
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
competent; suitable; qualified
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
person concerned; interested party; related party
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...