to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
composed expression; clear face
business discussion; negotiation
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be perturbed; to be agitated
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
outside of; not covered by
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to jar; to creak; to grate
had better ...; had better not ...
long ago; already; a long time ago
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
all night; throughout the night
many; much; plenty; hardly
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
brightness; splendour; splendor
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to pass (of time); to elapse
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land