irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to say no more; to sink into silence
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
time; season; period; phase; stage
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
impossible; unlikely; improbable
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
with a start; with a jump
to shake; to sway; to waver
to begin talking; to open up
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
had better ...; had better not ...
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person