to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
influenced (by); under an influence
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
danger; peril; hazard; risk
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
imposing stance; daunting pose
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
full impact; packing a punch
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
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
immediately; right away; on the spot
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
for this very reason; that is exactly why
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light