present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to ask a question; to ask questions
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
official announcement; proclamation
decision; determination; resolution
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
of low (mean, inferior) character
minimum; at the very least
choices; alternatives; options
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
this is why; this means; it is the case that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to become pale; to turn pale
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to chase; to run after; to pursue
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean