unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
story; tale; talk; discussion
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
(another's) child; child; kid
along the road; along the way
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
fast walking; semi-jogging
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable