since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
something; some kind of; for some reason
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
right in the center (centre)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
serious; not joking; straight
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
arm; skill; efforts; ability
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
in this way; thus; such; uh...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person