didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
chair; stool; post; office; position
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to be dead; to be lifeless
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
on the occasion of; at the time of
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
closing of a school; closed school
pupil; student; schoolchild
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
loveable; very likeable; like very much
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
to lead someone around by the nose
ability; capability; skill
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance