perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
even more; still more; further
guess; speculation; supposition
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to accept; to receive; to agree
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
explanation; interpretation
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
front; frontage; facade; main
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
to shake; to sway; to waver
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it