by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
you (plural); all of you; you all
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in that manner; like that
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
later on; eventually; afterwards
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
appointed time; timetable; schedule
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
diligence and indolence; attendance and absence (at work)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
choices; alternatives; options
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to call in; to invite; to bring in
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over