facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
president (of a society); chairman
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
forcibly; against one's will
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
shopping; purchased goods
to quicken one's pace (steps)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be silent; to say nothing
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
both hands; both arms; ten
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
parting; separation; farewell
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim