after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
clearing one's throat; cough
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
stifled (laughter); simmering
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
choice; selection; option
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
story; tale; talk; discussion
it is I who should say so
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check