finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)