intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
choices; alternatives; options
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to try to do; to attempt to do
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
then; well; so; well then
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
the opposite sex; isomerism