whatever brought that on?
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
no!; no no!; no, not at all
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to become misty; to become hazy
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
being on duty; person on duty
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
like this; in this way; as you see
present continuous tense; present progressive form
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag