to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
middle of the night; dead of night
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to come to one's senses; to calm down
so; like this; in this way
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
forcibly; against one's will
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
at least; at most; (even) just
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
silence (not speaking); muteness
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
the whole area; all areas
official announcement; proclamation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
(temporary) closure of school
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
decision; settlement; definition
good humour (humor); good mood