method; process; manner; way; means; technique
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
dissection; autopsy; analysis
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
such; like that; that sort of; very
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
go that far; to that extent
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
attraction; lure; invitation
specialization; specialisation
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to bring; to take; to bring about
already; now; no longer; not any more
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)