surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
concession; conciliation; compromise
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to bring back; to restore
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
lintel (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off
unprecedented; never seen before
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally