to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
now that; since; so long as; because
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to watch over; to watch attentively
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
unprecedented; record-breaking
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
please; somehow or other; one way or another
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
together; at the same time; same; identical