public and private; official and personal; government and people
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
inside one's heart; in one's mind
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
gas burner; blowtorch; Bunsen burner
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to brave a danger; to take a risk
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
long ago; already; a long time ago
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
amount of money; sum of money
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely