follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
marriageable age; chance of marriage
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
thousands; several thousand
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
based on; on the basis of
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
I Doubt It (card game); Cheat; Bullshit; I doubt that; no way; you're fibbing
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to grimace; to make a wry face
serious look (on one's face); straight face
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up