slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
threat; intimidation; menace
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
dim-witted; slow to catch on
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
tedious; boring; being fed up with
way of speaking; intimation
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
in general; generally; usually
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
single word; a few words; brief comment
consequence; result; conclusion
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
reigning; controlling; dictating
one large ...; a great ...