to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
near; close; beside; third person
beginning; outset; first; onset
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
instead; but (on the other hand)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
family; members of a family
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to shake; to sway; to waver
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)