detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
useless resistance; vain struggle
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even without doing; even without being
to be needed; to be wanted
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
main question; real issue at hand
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
anything and everything; just about everything
to jump at; to be attracted by
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)