silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
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)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
with a friendly grin; smilingly
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
place; situation; position; location
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
personal (employee); employed; retained
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid