which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
otherwise; or else; if not
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
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
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
two (long cylindrical things)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
grasp; catch; understanding
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
course; route; path; process; means
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
main question; real issue at hand
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of