clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
level; standard; water level
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
how much; how many; to what extent
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
close; intimate; on good terms
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice