proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
inattention; absent-mindedness
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
preparations for returning (home)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to have time free; to have time to spare
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
sunlight; rays of the Sun
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
running as fast as one can
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
maintenance; preservation; improvement
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
unprecedented; never seen before
second (unit of time); arc second
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark