floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
such ... as; or some such
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
scene; spectacle; sight; view
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
while; during; while; although; all; both
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of