like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
publication of results; announcement of results
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
throughput; processing power
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to accept; to receive; to agree
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
without; but if; otherwise; or else
such; like that; that sort of
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
very young; little; childish; immature
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
the other day; a few days ago
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy