abrupt; sudden; unexpected
secret; private; surreptitious
invisibly; secretly; privately
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to be silent; to say nothing
small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to close (one's eyes); to shut
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake; to sway; to waver
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to speak; to say; to vocalize
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
so what!; who gives a damn?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
previous engagement; prior contract
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)