straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
such; this sort of; like this
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
future (usually near); prospects
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to feel; to sense; to experience
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
being startled; getting a shock
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
prospects of victory; chances of success
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to pick up; to find; to gather
probability; likelihood; chances
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
really; truly; indeed; good grief
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
difference; variation; difference
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend