to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to snatch from; to steal from
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging