vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to boost; to force up; to push up
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
influence; effect; impact
at the present time; as of now; at this time
what is worse; to make matters worse
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
had better ...; had better not ...
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
it's no joke; gimme a break!
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to look around; to survey
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
general; popular; common; typical
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
that day; the very same day
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry