to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
form; shape; figure; visage
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to say no more; to sink into silence
incident; affair; happening; event
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
should; must; -able; probably; likely
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
of course; certainly; naturally
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
at least; at most; (even) just
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
preparations for returning (home)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)