it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
by means of; due to; because of; according to
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)