to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
pride; dignity; self-worth
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to overdo; to do too much
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
a second time; again; once more; twice
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
supply; provision; raising; procurement
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road