judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
not caring; not giving a damn
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
that; the matter in question
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
very important person; VIP
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding