investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
stifled (laughter); simmering
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
that is to say; so that means
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to watch over; to watch attentively
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification