to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
all; entire; whole; altogether
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
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
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
menial; meanness; servility; abject
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
(not) so much; (not) that much
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
clearing one's throat; cough
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
surely; certainly; without doubt
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand