slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
existence; possession; having; limited company
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
right beside; close to; nearby
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
verbal message; word (from someone)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to shout (in anger); to yell
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to square one's shoulders
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
such; this sort of; like this
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to apologize; to apologise
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
grudge; complaint; reproach
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge