something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
looking depressed; long face
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
willpower; energy; vitality
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
curfew; lockdown; grounding
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
self control; self restraint
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
here and there; in places
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
in succession; one after another
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
putting life into; animating; cheering up
I appreciate your efforts
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
correction; rectification; mending; repair
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop