underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
with these words; while saying
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to turn against; to become an enemy
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
don't you think?; indicates question
interior; inside; internal
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
urgency; exigency; emergency
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to run through; to run past
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
health; healthy; sound; fit
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly