weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
at once; immediately; right now
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
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
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
looking away; looking aside
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
if it is the case that ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to put one's strength into