embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
lying face down; upside down; prone
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to stiffen; to become stiff
to shake; to sway; to waver
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be silent; to say nothing
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
again; once more; a second time
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
serious; not joking; straight