while; even though; despite
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
tone (of voice); manner of talking
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to be worried; to be troubled
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)