present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
schedule; program; programme; agenda
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
two (long cylindrical things)
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
humming a tune (while doing something else)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
even more; still more; further
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to be able to manage somehow or other
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
deep-seated grudge; hatred