dealing with; coping with
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
original intention; initial resolution
whispering; murmuring; subdued
for example; for instance; e.g.
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
I see; that's right; indeed
rather; sooner; preferably
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
inside one's heart; in one's mind
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
with a start; with a jump
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...