absence; disregard; indifference
to be able to manage somehow or other
you could say that; that might be so
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
had better ...; had better not ...
regret; repentance; remorse
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
since when; from when; how long
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended