excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
silence; stillness; quietness
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to forcefully open up (a hole; in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly; to open one's heart; to throw out (everything inside); to empty (e.g. a box)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
invisibly; secretly; privately
you (plural); all of you; you all
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to have a reason; to have an excuse
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
not understanding; not knowing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
calming down; quieting down
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to squeeze out; to wring out