it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be overcome with emotion
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
declaration; proclamation; announcement
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
to breathe out; to exhale
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
evening; night; nighttime
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
partly open; in half bloom
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
restlessly; in continuous motion
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade