busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
physical condition; state of health
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
critical moment; do-or-die situation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
late at night; at a late hour
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
postponement; deferment; adjournment
don't you think?; indicates question
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
(some) more; even more; longer; further
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
difficult to ...; hard to ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
rather; better; instead; if anything
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
practice by repetition; learning by rote
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling