awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
abandoned mine; disused mine
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
adds force or indicates command
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)