to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
small; fine; detailed; stingy
for example; for instance; e.g.
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
hegemony; leadership; initiative
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to affect; to impact; to influence
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
change; alteration; modification
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
presence; sitting with; being with
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little