here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to apologize; to apologise
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
joints; points (of a speech)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
that day; the very same day
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
third day of the month; three days
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
even though; despite; when
transfer student; student changing schools
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
authenticity; credibility