to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
had better ...; had better not ...
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
reaction; response; reaction
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
tendency; trend; inclination
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look around; to survey
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
though; notwithstanding; although
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
reason; cause; circumstances
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
I see; that's right; indeed