to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
single word; a few words; brief comment
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
in one's own way or style
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to telephone; to make a phone call
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
I've got to be going; I must go
letter; missive; note; mail
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
high heels; high-heeled shoes
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds