encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
how long; how much; to what extent
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to anticipate; to foresee
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
in one's own way or style
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
meaning; significance; sense
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
literally; to the letter; literal
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving