bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
moment by moment; hour by hour
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to stiffen; to become stiff
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
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.)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to half-rise to one's feet
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
light (e.g. colour, color)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to have a pungent smell; to have an acrid smell
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
hoarse voice; husky voice
girl; lass; young thing; chick
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent