to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
just because; even if; even though
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
after that; afterwards; thereafter
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
participation; joining; entry
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
scenery; scene; landscape
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to say no more; to sink into silence
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
expression; look; countenance; face
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to have a talk; to tell a story