with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
(social) class; rank; grade
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to be helpful; to be useful
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
pointing out; identification
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(some) more; even more; longer; further
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition