to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
about; concerning; related to; -ish
coming out (as gay, etc.)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
corridor; hallway; passageway
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
second day of the month; two days
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
personal; individual; private
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
something like ...; something called ...
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
melancholy; gloom; depression
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless