to take a breath; to take a short rest
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
society; the world; the times
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
being too late; losing one's final chance
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to work hard; to make an effort
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
even though; despite; when
training; drill; practice; discipline
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
master; teacher; stable master
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still