what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
two persons; two people; pair; couple
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
any more; any further; any better; any longer
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...