abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to exert oneself; to make efforts
murder; killing; murderer
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
priority; order of precedence
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to put one's strength into
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
proposal; proposition; suggestion
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate