to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
being concerned about or mindful of
observation; survey; watching
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
along; parallel to; in accordance with
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
all eyes; public attention
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
choices; alternatives; options
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to frolic about; to mess around
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
not yet known; unknown; strange
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands