to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to have a talk; to tell a story
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
because of; owing to; due to
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
really; truly; indeed; good grief
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
management; administration; operation
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration