desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to face; to go towards; to head towards
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
summer vacation; summer holiday
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
time; hour; period; class
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be worried; to be troubled
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly