desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
deep appreciation or gratitude; sincere apology
moving; touching; stirring
dwelling; house; residence; address
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
to miss a chance; to fail to do
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
many; numerous; various; large number of
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
vitality; energy; dynamism
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to find out; to discover; to detect
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
carrying voice; well-projected voice
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
please sit down; please have a seat