after that; afterwards; thereafter
humming a tune (while doing something else)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to ask a question; to ask questions
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to stop walking; to pause
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
first generation; founder
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)