to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
kind; considerate; helpful; caring; thoughtful; attentive
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
small number; few; minority
intelligence gathering; information gathering
another thing; exception; special case
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
treatment; service; handling; management
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life