to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
chance (of success); odds
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
choices; alternatives; options
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)