it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to begin to walk; to set out
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
by sheer strength; by brute force
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
front entrance; front door
interior; inside; internal
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
going through; going via; going by way of
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...