suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
reaction; response; reaction
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
question; inquiry; enquiry
rather than; more ... than ...
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to have an idea; to have a clue
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
same; similar; (just) like; equal
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently