thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
slight; little; insignificant
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
along; parallel to; in accordance with
by means of; due to; because of; according to