trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
head of the student council; president of the student council
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
how; in what way; by what means
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to intervene; to stop (something)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
percentage of fault (assigned to the involved parties in a traffic accident etc. for insurance purposes); comparative fault; comparative negligence
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
mediator; go-between; middleman
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely