careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
adds force or indicates command
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
woman; female; feminine gender
door; gate; opening; title page
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster (childish term)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
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
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
civil service examination
study; diligence; discount; reduction
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock