while; during (the time when)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
in that way; like that; that way
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to happen to meet; to come across
almost; roughly; approximately
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
audience; spectator; spectators
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to crumble away; to collapse
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)