(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
want to ... do something; would like to ...
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
final; eventual; ultimate
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)