half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
a second time; again; once more; twice
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
tool; implement; means; furniture
working adult; full-fledged member of society
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
expectation; anticipation; forecast
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
first meeting; first interview with
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
pointing out; identification
correction; revision; amendment
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
in one's own way or style
to succeed; to bear fruit
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded