preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
none of your business; not your concern
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
just because; even if; even though
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
encouragement; cheering on
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble