to stay calm; to keep cool
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
had better ...; had better not ...
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to understand; to make out
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to notify; to advise; to inform
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
grasp; catch; understanding
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
you (plural); all of you; you all
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
beginning; outset; first; onset