for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
until now; so far; up to the present
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
it is not (like that) either
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
almost; roughly; approximately
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
one way or the other; either way
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to apologize; to apologise
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
have a good day; take care; see you
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
should; must; -able; probably; likely
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
alone; by oneself; on one's own