confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that's the way it is; such is life
evening meal; dinner; supper
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
worried look; concerned expression
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid