quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
cookware; cooking utensil
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
personal feelings; self-interest
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
number of persons; numerical strength; head count
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
don't worry about it; forget about it
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)