to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
way; method; means; resource; course
by sheer strength; by brute force
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
something like ...; something called ...
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
appearance; expression; manifestation
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided