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)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
than; from; out of; except; but; more
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan