as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
according to plan; as planned
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
why; how; for what reason
action committee; executive committee
suffix for familiar person
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
interested person; volunteer; supporter
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
memory; sense; experience