now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
radiant smile; contented smile
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
else; in addition; besides
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
illness; condition; -pathy
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
instability; insecurity; crankiness
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
either way; in any case; one way or another
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
at first; in the beginning; originally
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
little by little; bit by bit
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
you could say that; that might be so
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of