to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
feeling; sense; impression
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to take command; to give direction
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
absence; disregard; indifference
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
about; on; regarding; per; for every
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
such ... as; or some such
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale