neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
confidence; trust; faith; credit
with a start; with a jump
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
such; like that; that sort of
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
no!; no no!; no, not at all
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
mental; spiritual; emotional
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
at; in; at; when; by; with
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
as far as the eye can see
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible