to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
of course; certainly; naturally
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
not caring; not giving a damn
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
funny story; funny anecdote
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)