discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to apologize; to apologise
possible; likely; probable
genuine article; real thing; real deal
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
reason for being; raison d'être
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
rampancy; prevalence; domination
murder; homicide; manslaughter
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
tendency; trend; inclination
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
not yet known; unknown; strange
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
had better ...; had better not ...
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
extensive; vast range; wide scope