to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
very likely; very probable
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
feeling; sense; impression
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)