to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
though one didn't intend (expect) to
instant; moment; for an instant
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
opening fully; full throttle; full power
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
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
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
middle of the night; dead of night
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
night watch; fire watchman
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
imagination; supposition; guess
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever