if you think about it; come to think of it
just because; even if; even though
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
genuine article; real thing; real deal
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
low tone; bass; low voice
earnestly; immediately; exactly
olden-day; hidden in the past
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
conviction; belief; confidence