to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to appease; to suppress; to calm
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
stealthily; secretly; in secret
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
person of common sense; common sense man
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
being startled; getting a shock
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
but; however; provided that
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something