suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
what do you want?; can I help you?
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
early on; earlier on; from early
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
build; physique; frame; constitution
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
door; gate; opening; title page
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at