ongoing; in progress; afoot
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
particularly; only; in the case of
impossible; unlikely; improbable
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
I see; that's right; indeed
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
one's best interests; one's own good
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
place; situation; position; location
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
not necessarily so; is not always true
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)