to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
story; tale; talk; discussion
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
tendency; trend; inclination
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
how others look at you; what others think about you
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words