companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to smile (at); to grin (at)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to jump upon (a moving object)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
grasp; catch; understanding
immediately; right away; on the spot
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
index finger; forefinger; second toe
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
instability; insecurity; crankiness
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
preparation; provision; guarding
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)