a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
such; this sort of; like this
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
of course; certainly; naturally
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
beginning; outset; first; onset
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)