dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
the same generation; coeval
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
slim; slender; slight; delicate
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
health; healthy; sound; fit
to temper thoroughly; to train well
iris recognition; iris identification
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
input; (data) entry; typing
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
you could say that; that might be so
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
latest information; latest news; update
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
jungle; jungle; jungle music