sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
overall; general; as a whole
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
promotion; raising of status
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
the last moment; the very end