to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
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; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be found; to be discovered
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to have an idea; to have a clue
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
maid; helper; help; assistance
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
danger; peril; hazard; risk
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to recall; to remember; to recollect
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do