unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to be prolonged; to drag on
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
untouched; unused; intact
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to feel hungry; to get hungry
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to have an eye on; to zero in on
coherence; order; focus; point
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
laminating; lamination layer
to join together; to combine; to join up
composite; combined; complex