grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
else; in addition; besides
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
being startled; getting a shock
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
number of times; frequency; count
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
group chat (in the IM application LINE)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to lose sight of; to miss
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to rock; to shake; to swing
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
unexpectedly; surprisingly
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
reading partway; leaving half-read
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
transfer student; student changing schools