situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
settlement; solution; resolution
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
tone (of voice); manner of talking
how; in what way; by what means
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
ten; 10; ten years of age
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
beyond that point; after that
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
thousands; several thousand
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
such ... as; or some such
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
such; like that; that sort of; very
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to cease; to stop; to be over
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)