to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
personal history; background; career
blank column; blank space
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; stillness; quietness
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
rival; competitor; competition
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to pierce through; to break through
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
in that manner; like that
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
advocate; proponent; supporter
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
low tone; bass; low voice
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood