shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
single word; a few words; brief comment
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
deadly serious; deadly earnest
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
directly opposite; right in front
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
way (of doing); manner; method; means
contemplation; meditation
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously