siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
thorough; exhaustive; complete
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
threat; intimidation; menace
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
space (room, area, outer space)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
special; particular; peculiar; unique
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye