saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
occurrence; happening; incident; event
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
briskly; quickly; promptly
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
like this; this sort; this way