looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
beginning; outset; first; onset
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
so; like this; in this way
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames