negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
that day; the very same day
drop (e.g. of water); drip
condition; state (of health); appearance
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
serious wound; serious injury
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
doing whatever one pleases
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be at a loss for words
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)