to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
otherwise; or else; if not
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
particularly; only; in the case of
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
had better ...; had better not ...
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose