companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have a talk; to tell a story
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
first meeting; first interview with
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly