insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
first-rate; finest quality; the best
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to be silent; to say nothing
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
vocal sound; tone of voice
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (of time); to elapse
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown