preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
that; the matter in question
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
shopping; purchased goods
another time; some other time
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
preface; introduction; preamble
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
decision; determination; resolution
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
holding hands with fingers interlocked
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)