(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
unfortunately; regrettably
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
in the meanwhile; during the time
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
all; entire; whole; altogether
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have