at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
draw (in competition); tie game
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
objection; dissent; protest
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to get distracted; to jump off the track
study; diligence; discount; reduction
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
that day; the very same day
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)