beyond one's control; nothing one can do
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days