inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
attractive male voice; sexy male voice
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
while; during (the time when)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to smile broadly; to grin widely
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to appease; to suppress; to calm
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)