-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
being startled; getting a shock
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
that; the matter in question
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be silent; to say nothing
to attempt; to test; to try out
tone (of voice); manner of talking
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
instant; moment; for an instant
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
really; truly; indeed; good grief
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by