to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
siblings; brothers and sisters
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
considerably; greatly; a lot
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
go that far; to that extent
to be silent; to say nothing
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
self control; self restraint
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
directions; instructions; orders; command
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire