somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
don't you think?; indicates question
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
interference; intervention; meddling
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
considerably; greatly; a lot
very loose; slowly; leisurely
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
while; during (the time when)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain