to comfort; to console; to amuse
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
with a fixed time; with a deadline
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
being very busy; busyness
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
failure; futility; uselessness; x (mark); cross
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to head home; to leave for home
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
watering hole; watering place
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to succeed; to bear fruit
to push aside; to push one's way through
greater than ...; bigger ...
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
river; stream; River; the ... river
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor