in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
I've got to be going; I must go
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
sharing; division; draw; tie
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
conviction; belief; confidence
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
heart; guts; nerve; central part
unanticipated; unexpected
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand