to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
more than usual (usu. time)
to change (one's clothes)
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
hard worker; hardworking person
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment