clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
in search of; in order to look for
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
beginning; outset; first; onset
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
two persons; two people; pair; couple
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance