to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
that is to say; so that means
(political) power; authority; influence
world situation; world affairs
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to stop talking; to be silent
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
food and (alcoholic) drink
to entertain; to make welcome
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
each place; various places
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all