to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
pleasant feeling; good feeling
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
justice; fairness; impartiality
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
sense of smell; olfaction
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
perception; sensing; noticing
(having) two choices; choice between two things