eastern part; the east (of a region)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
instability; insecurity; crankiness
although I say; although one might say; although called
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
the matter you have been talking about
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
interception; monitoring; tapping
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate