astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
the big two...; two major...; two main...
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to join forces with; to cooperate with
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to be needed; to be wanted
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to jar; to creak; to grate
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
and then; and so; and; so then
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
vocal sound; tone of voice
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
exposure to wind; severe criticism
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
overseas territories; outlying areas
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself