expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
wherein; therein; thereinto
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
ago; since; before; previous
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
the way one works; one's working manner
to detain; to check; to restrain
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
one's post; place of work; workplace
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at