to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
beginning; outset; first; onset
what kind of; what sort of; what
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
now that you say that; now that you mention it
now; the present time; just now; another; more
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
fatal accident; deadly accident
(some) more; even more; longer; further
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate