strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
simply; merely; only; solely
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
feeling; sense; impression
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in that way; like that; that way
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
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
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
illumination; decorative lighting
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
such; like that; that sort of; very
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to face; to go towards; to head towards
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?