dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
imagination; supposition; guess
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing