standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
desperation; self-abandonment
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
touching; moving; painful
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to go along; to walk along; to follow
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
these guys; these fellows
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
practice by repetition; learning by rote
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade