apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
physical condition; state of health
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
don't you think?; indicates question
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to make a lasting impression
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pupil; student; schoolchild
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)