the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
that day; the very same day
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
furnishings; implements; equipment
to palm off; to force a sale
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
episode; anecdote; vignette
composite; combined; complex
grasp; catch; understanding
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
inspection; examination; checking
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
victim; injured party; sufferer
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
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
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)