state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
number one; first; best; most; game; round
if so; in that case; in that situation
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
teatime; tea break; coffee break
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to face; to go towards; to head towards
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
as if nothing had happened
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
observation; survey; watching
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
start of work; commencement; opening
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand