hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to subsist; to keep on living
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
graduate; alumnus; alumna
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
in succession; one by one
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to change (one's clothes)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to get late; to advance; to wear on
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
changing clothes; change of clothes
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
forgetting; lapse of memory