carefree; free from worry
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
clearing one's throat; cough
(some) more; even more; longer; further
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
last night; yesterday evening
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
first thing in the morning
incident; affair; happening; event
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
decision; determination; resolution
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
how many years; how long; what year
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
book; volume; this; present; main; head
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
after that; afterwards; thereafter
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step