quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to press a question; to cross-examine
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
single word; a few words; brief comment
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic