-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
inscrutable; incomprehensible
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
very interesting; of great interest
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
both hands; both arms; ten
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
entreaty; supplication; petition
to take a breath; to take a short rest
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to recall; to remember; to recollect
beyond imagination; unimaginable
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...