-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless