patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
manners; courtesy; etiquette
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
practical problem; practical matter
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
coming out (as gay, etc.)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to disperse; to take a castle
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says