quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to attempt; to test; to try out
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
don't you think?; indicates question
reason; cause; history; origin
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
after a short time; presently
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
time and time again; many times; a number of times
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding