to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
already; now; no longer; not any more
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
in one's own way or style
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
flustered; confused; panicked
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
if so; in that case; in that situation
to go to see (something, someone); to visit