to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to breathe out; to exhale
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
cessation; (coming to an) end
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
(in the same way) as before; as always
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
recuperation; medical treatment
refusing visitors (esp. in a hospital); not allowing visitors
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
physical condition; state of health; shape
proper; right; reasonable
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter