what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
sword skills; swordsmanship
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
after that; afterwards; thereafter
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to have (something) innate; to be born with
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...