to be kind to; to treat kindly
selection; choice; option
unexpectedly; surprisingly
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be worried; to be troubled
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
how; in what way; how about; questionable
talking while standing; standing around talking
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
thought; consideration; thinking
interruption; suspension; break
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
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)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
stealthily; secretly; in secret
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment