patient; unhurried; leisurely
long ago; already; a long time ago
to have a talk; to tell a story
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
two times; twice; two degrees
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to chase; to run after; to pursue
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
something; some kind of; for some reason
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
business discussion; negotiation
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation