rumbling; (ringing) cadence
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
cracks or fissures in the ground
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to begin talking; to open up
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
change in appearance; transformation
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
personal (employee); employed; retained
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
every month; each month; monthly
how; in what way; how about; questionable
separate; special; another; separately
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to mind; to care; to worry
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
group; bunch; crowd; group
subway; metro; underground railway