bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
how; in what way; how about
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
in person; personally; directly
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
true character; true heart; true spirit
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
earnestly; immediately; exactly
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to indicate; to show; to point to
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
sorry; excuse me; thank you
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance