not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to recover consciousness; to come to
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
secondary; of secondary importance
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
guess; speculation; supposition
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
stochastic; probabilistic