to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
scale; scope; plan; structure
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
tone (of voice); manner of talking
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
if it is (the case that ...)
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to begin talking; to open up
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh