to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
go that far; to that extent
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
simply; merely; only; solely
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to take a breath; to take a short rest
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
don't you think?; indicates question
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
function; facility; faculty; feature
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much