appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
long ago; a long time ago; already
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
confidentially; privately; off the record
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
serious; severe; grave; acute
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant