this and that; one thing or another
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
beyond that point; after that
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
and yet; though; when; in spite of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
wherein; therein; thereinto
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
anything and everything; just about everything
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to lose sight of; to miss
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)