a little bit; a little while
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to close (one's eyes); to shut
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
one eye; one of one's eyes
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
myself; yourself; I; me; you
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use