to look away; to avert one's eyes
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
please (give me); please (do for me)
way of speaking; intimation
entreaty; supplication; petition
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
distant look; faraway look
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to stiffen; to become stiff
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be found; to be discovered
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
about; concerning; related to; -ish
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
how many years; how long; what year