sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
failure; mistake; blunder
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
forcibly; by force; against one's will
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
impossible to do (although wants to)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
best (highest) record; new record
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
spot; point; place; position
route; way; course; directions
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it