having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
chair; stool; post; office; position
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
that's a different matter; that's a different story
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
going around; patrol; round; tour
thought; consideration; thinking
interruption; suspension; break
to devour; to bite to death
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
major war; great war; world war
product; produce; result; fruit
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
such; this sort of; like this
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
explosion; rupture; break off
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)