to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
just because; even if; even though
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to become fraught with emotion
to be relieved; to feel relieved
that's true; of course; obviously
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
behind; in the rear; in back
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on