to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
deep inside; innermost place
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
audience (with a person of high standing)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to give directions; to issue instructions
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to concern; to be related
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
sentiment; sentimentality
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
(period of) a year; during an era
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
important matter; matters of weight
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing