nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
good bye; I'm off; see you later
patience; endurance; perseverance
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
it's been a long time; long time no see
priority seat; courtesy seat; seat provided in trains, buses, etc. for the use of the disabled, young children, the elderly, pregnant women, etc.
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
relation; connection; relevance
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
possession; occupation; occupancy
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
having gone too far to turn back
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may