to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
in comparison to; rather than
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
appearance; air; condition; state; form
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
tone (of voice); manner of talking
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!