to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
beginning; outset; first; onset
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to press a question; to cross-examine
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
considerably; fairly; quite
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
complete; whole; perfect; safe
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to apologize; to apologise
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
himself; yourself; herself
menial; meanness; servility; abject
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
true character; true heart; true spirit
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
don't worry about it; forget about it
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to make coffee; to brew coffee
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
book; volume; this; present; main; head