doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
boastful speech; bragging
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
not worth considering; out of the question
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
place; room; margin; scope
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
large number (of); many; majority
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
don't you think?; indicates question
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
immediately; at once; instantly
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)