slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
way of speaking; intimation
lately; recently; nowadays
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
ago; since; before; previous
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
tension; mental strain; nervousness
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
incident; affair; happening; event
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
together; at the same time; same; identical
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
fast-talking; rapid talking
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be at a loss for words
of course; certainly; naturally
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time