slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
serious look (on one's face); straight face
business world; business circles; (the) industry
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
not limited to; not just ...
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to be at a loss for words
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
future (usually near); prospects
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when