calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
tone (of voice); manner of talking
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breath; to take a short rest
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
originally; by nature; from the start
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to dye; to colour; to color
briskly; quickly; promptly
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to look forward to something
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
nonchalantly; without a care
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
plural; multiple; several
strong person; the strong; the powerful
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to invite in; to show someone in
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement