(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to flare up; to fly into a rage
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to lend an ear to; to listen to
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to arrive home; to return
front entrance; front door
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
such ... as; or some such
delete (proofreader's mark)
to repeat; to do something over again
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
speaking of ...; as for ...
being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.