trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to keep away; to keep at a distance
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
way one walks; one's walk
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
surprise; something unexpected
excited condition; excited state
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
but; however; even though; even if
silent; still; quiet; hushed
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to give directions; to issue instructions
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
again (and again); once again; yet again
as usual; as is one's habit
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped