component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
unique; peculiar; singular
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to order; to command; to appoint
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
consequence; outcome; result; blame
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
while; during; while; although; all; both
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to lose sight of; to miss
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
difficult to ...; hard to ...
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period