near; close; beside; third person
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
way (of doing); manner; method; means
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
opposite side; other side; other party
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
individual; one by one; separate; each
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to come to one's senses; to calm down
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to take a breath; to take a short rest
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less