again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
several people; a few people
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
memory; sense; experience
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
police officer; policeman; constable
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
now; the present time; just now; another; more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)