to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
although I say; although one might say; although called
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
technical skill; ability; capacity
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
all for the best; what is right
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
watchful waiting; careful supervision
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable