what with this and that; for a number of reasons
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
largest class; top category
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
change of key (during piece); modulation
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
second (unit of time); arc second
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to be surprised; to be astonished
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
around the clock; day and night
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
odds and ends; all; every
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize