before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to palm off; to force a sale
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
please (give me); please (do for me)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
quite; utterly; really; completely
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
maker; builder; creator; farmer
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
way; method; means; resource; course
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken