to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
slow to act; slow in starting work
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
soon; before long; in the near future
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to keep away; to keep at a distance
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
about here; in this neighborhood
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
priority level; degree of relative priority
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to press a question; to cross-examine
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
God and man; heaven and man
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
... years old; age (of) ...
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined