standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
what's what; heads or tails
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
the following week; the next week
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
alone; by oneself; on one's own
failure; mistake; blunder
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
wherein; therein; thereinto
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
tension; mental strain; nervousness
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
assertion; declaration; affirmation
way of speaking; intimation
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
chair; stool; post; office; position
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture