to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to be too late; to be too slow
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
final; eventual; ultimate
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
control; check; restraint; inhibition
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
contrary to one's expectations
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of