as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
confections; sweets; candy; cake
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
high and low (social standing)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)