(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be silent; to say nothing
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to move forward; to move on
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
I see; that's right; indeed
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to concern; to be related
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to say; to tell; to state; to do
that is to say; so that means
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
such; like that; that sort of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
retort; back talk; backchat