serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
being startled; getting a shock
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
this sort of; this type of
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
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)
to move (house); to change residence
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sincere; earnest; serious
to be touching; to be moving
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be helpful; to be useful