safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
question; inquiry; enquiry
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
single word; a few words; brief comment
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
sunlight filtering through trees
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side