it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
laughing in astonishment (at something silly or stupid); scoff
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
likability; favorability; popularity
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
back street; back alley; off-street
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness