arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
until now; so far; up to the present
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
as (for); for; in the capacity of
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
such ... as; or some such
feeling; sense; impression
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
those (near the second person)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
something like ...; something called ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift