(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
such; this sort of; like this
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)