so; therefore; and; (and) then
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
unanticipated; unexpected
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be relieved; to feel relieved
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
temporary; transitory; short-lived
lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows