expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
that's the way it is; such is life
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
in its entirety; whole; wholly