how long; how much; to what extent
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
of course; certainly; naturally
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
that's the way it is; such is life
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
clearing one's throat; cough
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to detain; to check; to restrain
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
rather; better; instead; if anything
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
with these words; while saying
conviction; belief; confidence
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to be reminded of; to call to mind
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
state of emergency; emergency; crisis