various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
almost; roughly; approximately
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to comfort; to console; to amuse
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
had better ...; had better not ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
than; from; out of; except; but; more
competent; suitable; qualified
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)