it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
two persons; two people; pair; couple
usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
dressing oneself; personal grooming
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
the front; honest; upright; decent
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
else; in addition; besides
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
flustered; confused; panicked
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get