to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to take a breath; to take a short rest
usually; under usual circumstances
how much; how many; to what extent
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to become clear; to be made public
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
throat; important part; vital area
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
commencing with; including
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
since; henceforth; ever since
quarrel; dispute; argument
to make an appearance; to show up
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
that; the matter in question
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
youthful; young; young-looking
(set of) facial features; looks
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)