to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
rest; break; recess; intermission
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
than; from; out of; except; but; more
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
figure; design; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design; plot; minor market fluctuation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
interval; break; pause; spare moment
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
while; during (the time when)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard