at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
almost; roughly; approximately
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
until now; so far; up to the present
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven