irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to be relieved; to feel relieved
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to keep a watchful eye on
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance