the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
administration; government; administrator; governor
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...