(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
question; inquiry; enquiry
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
victim; injured party; sufferer
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to provide; to arrange; to install
witness stand; witness box
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
bent back; hunchback; stoop
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
one thin flat object; one sheet
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
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean