disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
settlement; solution; resolution
counter for choices, options, etc.
choices; alternatives; options
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
though; notwithstanding; although
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
at once; immediately; right now
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent