a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to have a talk; to tell a story
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to correct oneself; to restate
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
such ... as; or some such
much less; to say nothing of
first meeting; first interview with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
succession; continuation; series; sequence
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
outside help; help from without; salvation by faith
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to become pale; to turn pale
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
firm; strong; solid; stable
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum