assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
something; some kind of; for some reason
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
rest; break; recess; intermission
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving