chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
ability score (as in RPGs); attribute value
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
regular pentagon; equilateral pentagon
eternal; unlimited; endless
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to stiffen; to become stiff
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
vocal sound; tone of voice
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
breaking off; snapping off
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)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to call again; to call someone back