to stay calm; to keep cool
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
that's true; of course; obviously
(period of) a year; during an era
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
reasoning; logic; persuasion
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to move (house); to change residence
to pass (of time); to elapse
empty lot; vacant plot of land
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
not caring; not giving a damn
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
second day of the month; two days
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up