it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
succession; continuation; series; sequence
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
vocal sound; tone of voice
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
depiction; description; portrayal
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry