encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
the other day; a few days ago
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
testimony; (verbal) evidence
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
time; hour; period; class
to pass (of time); to elapse
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
of course; certainly; naturally
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
results; record; grades; marks
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
thought; consideration; thinking
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
particular; hard to please; fussy
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
threat; intimidation; menace
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to approach; to draw near