not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
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
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
consequence; outcome; result; blame
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
something like ...; something called ...
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
being too late; losing one's final chance
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
clearly; distinctly; vividly
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
had better ...; had better not ...
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
while; during (the time when)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
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)