after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
way of talking; speaking style
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
postponement; deferment; adjournment
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
to accept; to receive; to agree
different thing; another question; different case
to be selected (from among many people)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
troubled face; worried expression
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate