early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be helpful; to be useful
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
preference; priority; precedence
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
every person; every mouth; every entrance
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to remove; to move out of the way
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to crumble away; to collapse