to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such ... as; or some such
I see; that's right; indeed
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
since when; from when; how long
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be surprised; to be astonished
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
blizzard; furious snowstorm
since then; from that time; ever since
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
all; entire; whole; altogether
long ago; already; a long time ago
of course; certainly; naturally
to some extent; to a certain extent
so; like this; in this way
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage