abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
transfer student; student changing schools
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)