antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to be too late; to be too slow
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
working; in operation; running; active
so; therefore; and; (and) then
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
enumeration; citation; listing
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
single word; a few words; brief comment
to bring back; to restore
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through