(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to some extent; to a certain extent
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
how long; how much; to what extent
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
in the end; at the end of the day
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
(not so) much; (not) very
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
detective work; detective industry
distant look; faraway look
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come