endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
as if nothing had happened
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
study; learning; tutorial
just one person; only one
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
genuine article; real thing; real deal
authenticity; credibility
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
not caring; not giving a damn
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting