work-in-progress; working state
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
beginning; outset; first; onset
question; inquiry; enquiry
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
number one; first; best; most; game; round
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to steal; to rob; to take away
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to rant and rave; to raise hell
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
meaning; significance; sense
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside