riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
acceleration; speeding up
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
willpower; energy; vitality
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard