to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to differ; to vary; to disagree
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
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)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
several times; several degrees
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
metre; meter; meter; gauge
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to talk; to chat; to chatter
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)