slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
planning; project; plan; design
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
eruption; volcanic eruption
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
sanity; consciousness; soberness
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
unheard-of; unprecedented
script; screenplay; scenario
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
mysterious power of words to alter reality
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about