large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
instant; moment; for an instant
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to look away; to avert one's eyes
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to press a question; to cross-examine
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
originally; by nature; from the start
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
due form; official; formality
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing