probability; likelihood; chances
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
categorical (e.g. assertion, denial); assertive; insistent; categorical
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be found; to be discovered
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
elementary; basic; rudimentary
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
(having) two choices; choice between two things
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
basis for decision; evidence for judging