safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
they; those guys; those fellows
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to discuss; to talk together
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to watch steadily; to stare
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
radiant smile; contented smile
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
discount coupon; discount ticket
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
chance; opportunity; occasion
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...