statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
such ... as; or some such
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
overall; general; as a whole
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
imposing stance; daunting pose
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
outward appearance; looks
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced