slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
assertion; declaration; affirmation
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
beyond that point; after that
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to frolic about; to mess around
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake