going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to rock; to shake; to swing
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
retreating figure; appearance from behind
several people; a few people
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
more than usual; especially; particularly
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
speaking voice; talking voice
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
offender; criminal; culprit
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
arrest; apprehension; capture
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
silence; stillness; quietness
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing