regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to open (one's eyes) wide
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
second (unit of time); arc second
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
corridor; hallway; passageway
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
popular name; common name; given name
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to watch steadily; to stare
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle