to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
slightly early; just before
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
considerably; fairly; quite
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
continuation; succession; series
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled