expected value; expectation value; expectation
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
fear; dread; fright; willies
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
originally; by nature; from the start
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
charming; fascinating; attractive
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
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
long time; long interval; for quite some time
just one person; only one
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
armchair theory; impracticable theory
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
heart; guts; nerve; central part
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly