insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
wall clock; grandfather clock
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
appointment; rendezvous; date
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
pardon me for leaving (first)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to relapse; to reassert; to review
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to pay the bill; to settle an account
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to set (sun); to become dark
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
customer traffic; customers; custom
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
returning from school; going home from school