-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to talk; to chat; to chatter
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
headquarters; head office; main office
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
rather; better; instead; if anything
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
because of; owing to; due to
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
environment; circumstance
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
how; in what way; by what means
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
now that you say that; now that you mention it
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble