it seems so; that's what it looks like
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
management; administration; operation
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
planning; plan; project; arrangements
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
frequency (of occurrence)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to become better; to improve
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank