indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
long time; long interval; for quite some time
on the other hand; at the same time
how long; how far; how much
to run up to; to rush over
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to recover consciousness; to come to
to become better; to improve
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to comfort; to console; to amuse
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
several minutes; a few minutes
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to breathe while sleeping
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length