laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to have a talk; to tell a story
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
a little bit; a little while
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
calling by name; designation; nomination
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to squeeze out; to wring out
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)