disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
you (plural); all of you; you all
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so