just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to await; to wait for; to expect
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to give; to do (something) for
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to discuss; to talk together
topic of discussion; agenda