suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
gem; jewel; precious stone
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
scene; spectacle; sight; view
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
everything; anything; nothing
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
human resources; man-power resources
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
as planned; according to plan
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to be impolite; to be discourteous
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
training; drill; practice; discipline
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
emotional strength; force of will
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude