calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
considerably; fairly; quite
long time; long interval; for quite some time
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to attack; to assault; to assail
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge