but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
else; in addition; besides
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to say no more; to sink into silence
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
although I say; although one might say; although called
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances