to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
serious; not joking; straight
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
trivial; not amounting to much
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be perturbed; to be agitated
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
like this; this sort; this way
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
you could say; you might say; verging on the
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
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
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
smoothly; easily; readily
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to rant and rave; to raise hell
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
no!; no no!; no, not at all