single word; a few words; brief comment
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
leaving everything up to someone else
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
if you think about it; come to think of it
impossible; unlikely; improbable
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
conviction; belief; confidence
I see; that's right; indeed
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)