groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
rather; sooner; preferably
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
choices; alternatives; options
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
if so; in that case; in that situation
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
interruption; suspension; break
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
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
go that far; to that extent
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant