to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
long ago; previous; of a former age
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
one's every action; every single move
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
opinion; intention; thought
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to notify; to advise; to inform
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to detain; to take into custody
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to be too numerous; to be too much