good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
though; notwithstanding; although
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
flour; meal; powder; dust
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
adds force or indicates command
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
attack; assault; attempt; try
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
birth; creation; formation
of no interest; not interested
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently