to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to say no more; to sink into silence
while; during (the time when)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
(sound of one's) heartbeat
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence