even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
inspection; examination; survey
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
now that; since; so long as; because
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to jar; to creak; to grate
decrease; reduction; decline
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to push (something) against
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
the same generation; coeval
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
difficult problem; challenge
bodily sensation; sense; experience
above the clouds; the heavens
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence