bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
one's physical safety; personal security
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
removal; dismantling; detaching
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
consequently; as a result
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
to be led by; to be headed by
assistance; backing; reinforcements
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout