embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
number one; first; best; most; game; round
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
at once; immediately; right now
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
beyond that point; after that
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
about; on; regarding; per; for every
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to recover consciousness; to come to
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen