to be at a loss; to be puzzled
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to shut in; to confine; to contain
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
duty; obligation; responsibility
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
restoration; repair; mending
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to break the silence; to break one's silence