to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
materials; data; document
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
after a long time; for the first time in a while
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
endurance; perseverance; patience
to be reminded of; to call to mind
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
whispering into a person's ear
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(written) work; book; writings
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
in addition to; apart from
income; receipts; revenue
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to change completely; to change suddenly
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
chalk (mineral); white wall
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition