silence (not speaking); muteness
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
decision; determination; resolution
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
tension; mental strain; nervousness
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)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
considerably; greatly; a lot
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
convenient; handy; useful