skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
in the meanwhile; during the time
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
feeling keenly; fully realizing
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to open (one's eyes) wide
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
why; how; for what reason
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt