(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
thought; consideration; thinking
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
start of work; commencement; opening
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
morning training (e.g. before school)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to gather; to collect; to assemble
half the body; half length
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
distinction; differentiation; classification
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
the staff; inside the department
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
somehow; for some reason or other
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
memories; recollections; reminiscence
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
difficult to ...; hard to ...