form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
in the meanwhile; during the time
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
master; teacher; stable master
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to say; to tell; to state; to do
all; entire; whole; altogether
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
handsome man; actor in a love scene
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
forcibly; against one's will