sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
how; in what way; how about
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly