this and that; one thing and another
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
although I say; although one might say; although called
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
hostility; animosity; enmity
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
other side; opposite side; other party
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (of time); to elapse