to be excited; to be elated
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
at least; at most; (even) just
single word; a few words; brief comment
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
form; shape; figure; visage
minimum; at the very least
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
taste; liking; preference
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable