unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
meaning; significance; sense
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush