make no progress; remain unsettled
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
telephone call; telephone (device)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
personal feelings; self-interest
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
killing two birds with one stone
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
anything and everything; just about everything
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
counter seat; seat at the counter
tenth day of the month; ten days
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter