dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
soon; before long; in the near future
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
prime minister; premier; chancellor
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
appointment; rendezvous; date
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
personal; individual; private
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
question; inquiry; enquiry
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
unfortunately; regrettably
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to pass (of time); to elapse
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
there is nothing; having nothing
to listen again; to ask again