to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
sooner or later; in time; eventually
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
beyond that point; after that
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
adds force or indicates command
return; relapse; recurrence
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
major surgery; major operation
fear; dread; fright; willies
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
every other week; every two weeks
rather; sooner; preferably
fields (of rice and other crops)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to take over; to hand over
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...