cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
antiquity; the previous era
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
practice; practising; training; study
to unfold; to unroll; to open
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
and; thereupon; because of that
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
serious; not joking; straight
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client