fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to say (something) over one's shoulder
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
if you have a mind to do something, you can do it
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
perfect; just right; ideal
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
this occasion; at this time; now
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
grasp; catch; understanding
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
the Big Three (countries)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
dominion; territory; possession