to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
elementary; basic; rudimentary
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to smile (at); to grin (at)
stillness; repose; standing still
to look away; to avert one's eyes
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
that's true; of course; obviously
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to make merry; to be festive
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully