to be surprised; to be astonished
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
all; entire; whole; altogether
instant; moment; for an instant
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to change completely; to change suddenly
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to fight against; to oppose; to face
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
program (e.g. TV); programme
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance