way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
still; as yet; as it has been
rather; sooner; preferably
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
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)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
a step; short distance; short time
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type