I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
conviction; belief; confidence
settlement; solution; resolution
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to watch over; to watch attentively
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to some extent; to a certain extent
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
that; the matter in question
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner