humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
everybody; every last one of them; all
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
single word; a few words; brief comment
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
story; tale; talk; discussion
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)