to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
coincident with; while; simultaneously
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to turn towards; to point
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
thought; consideration; thinking
to be silent; to say nothing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
door; gate; opening; title page
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
almost; roughly; approximately