to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
imagination; supposition; guess
spine; backbone; spinal column
to jar; to creak; to grate
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
door; gate; opening; title page
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
caller; visitor; company; guest
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
breath; breathing; tone; mood
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
to be surprised; to be astonished
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
name; given name; first name
transactions; dealings; business
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness