looks; personal appearance; features
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
letting (someone) die without helping
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
that's the way it is; such is life
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
willpower; energy; vitality
region; limits; stage; level
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind