hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be silent; to say nothing
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
please; somehow or other; one way or another
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to call a person's attention (to)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
that is to say; so that means
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
behind; in the rear; in back
fast walking; semi-jogging
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to recall; to remember; to recollect
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt