to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
very popular; highly favoured
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
go on!; right!; here goes!
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to quicken one's pace (steps)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
the other day; a few days ago