crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
imposing stance; daunting pose
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
long ago; already; a long time ago
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
having said that; on the other hand
to express (in words); to confess
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to arrange (flowers); to plant
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
either way; in any case; one way or another
by myself; in person; by oneself
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)