I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
assertion; declaration; affirmation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
tone (of voice); manner of talking
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank