to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
meaning; significance; sense
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
in that way; like that; that way
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
in that way; like that; that way
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...