vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
as if nothing had happened
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to shout (in anger); to yell
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to be at a loss for words
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
future (usually near); prospects
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
dream for the future; hopes for the future