finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
optimism; taking an optimistic view
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
pessimism; disappointment
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one by one; one each; one at a time
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
in the meanwhile; during the time
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to chase; to run after; to pursue
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee