postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
way of talking; speaking style
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to change (one's clothes)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
root; joint; base; crotch
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
world; society; people; the public
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)