inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
the place for; the time for; the level of
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
at first; in the beginning; originally
observation; survey; watching
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to order; to command; to appoint
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
modesty; humility; being humble
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)