state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
this world; this life; world of the living
without leaving any trace
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
such; this sort of; like this
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
simultaneous; all at once
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
four-letter word (esp. in English)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
that is to say; so that means
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do