present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
possible; likely; probable
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
that is to say; so that means
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to thrust before; to thrust at
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
believable; credible; trustworthy
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
outsider; someone outside of a group
after school (at the end of the day)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
these guys; these fellows
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
that's right; yes; uh-huh
still; even now; to this day
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign