seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to order; to command; to appoint
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
else; in addition; besides
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to do together; to share; to participate in
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
silence (not speaking); muteness
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor