it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to have an idea; to have a clue
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
horn (musical instrument)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
chair; stool; post; office; position
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
how long; how far; how much
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
inattention; absent-mindedness
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)