to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
pointing out; identification
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
a few seconds; several seconds
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
while; during; while; although; all; both
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
danger; peril; hazard; risk