(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
way; method; means; resource; course
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to pause; to have a short intermission
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
twice; again; second time
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
front; frontage; facade; main
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly