(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
failure; mistake; blunder
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
sudden change; complete change
surely; certainly; without doubt
unexpectedly; surprisingly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
accurate; correct; precise; exact
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
proposal; offer; request; application
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough