to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
how long; how much; to what extent
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
tension; mental strain; nervousness
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
way one walks; one's walk
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
together; at the same time; same; identical
to speak; to hear a voice
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
two (long cylindrical things)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly