taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to telephone; to make a phone call
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
time; hour; period; class
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
police officer; policeman; constable
to take over; to hand over
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)