whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
incident; affair; happening; event
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
should; must; -able; probably; likely
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
had better ...; had better not ...
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to get help; to enlist aid
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
since then; from that time; ever since
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
settlement; solution; resolution
heart; guts; nerve; central part