until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
at once; immediately; right now
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
acceleration; speeding up
disorder; disturbance; unrest
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
being very busy; busyness
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to wash away; to rinse off
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
one's long-cherished desire
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it