as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
ardent; passionate; vehement
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to be found; to be discovered
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
considerably; greatly; a lot
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
(someone else's) child; child; kid
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
at a moment's notice; readily
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite