to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
immediately; right away; on the spot
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
having said that; on the other hand
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
only; merely; but; no more than
how many years; how long; what year
friendly relations; social relations; social life
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
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 sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about