on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
these guys; these fellows
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
everybody; every last one of them; all
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent