to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
observation; survey; watching
innermost depths of one's heart
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to send or direct a person to
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to pass (of time); to elapse
to recall; to remember; to recollect
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
distrust; unjust suspicion
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to feel; to sense; to experience
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to be silent; to say nothing