to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
society; public; community; social studies
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
world; society; people; the public
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to