besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
time axis; time basis; timeline
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to say no more; to sink into silence
choices; alternatives; options
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
feeling; sense; impression
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
imprisonment; incarceration
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
pending question; unresolved problem
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
offender; criminal; culprit
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to be worried; to be troubled
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to concern; to be related
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
basis for decision; evidence for judging
change; alteration; modification
to be nearing death; to be dying
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem