request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
experiment; experimentation
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
thereupon; shortly thereafter
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to say no more; to sink into silence
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to speak; to say; to vocalize
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure