fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
patience; endurance; perseverance
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
so slight as to be all but non-existent
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
in terms of; from the point of view of
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
meeting; facing; confronting
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
with these words; while saying
to carry; to bring (to a place)
several million; millions (of)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)