sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
meaning; significance; sense
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
video game (played on a home console)