choices; alternatives; options
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
second-year student; biennial
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
to spend time (on doing something)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to pass (of time); to elapse
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to be found; to be discovered
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
grasp; catch; understanding
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
true state; actual condition; reality
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
everywhere; at every turn
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
front; frontage; facade; main
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing