doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
failure; mistake; blunder
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
adds force or indicates command
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
because of; owing to; due to
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
general; popular; common; typical
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
in that way; thus; so; so?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
question; inquiry; enquiry
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
un-; non-; negative prefix
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent