in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
being too late; losing one's final chance
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to change the position of
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to feel blue; to feel depressed
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to hang (something) on the wall
stepping back; drawing back
rather; sooner; preferably
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
study; research; investigation
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
thorough; exhaustive; complete
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
trivial; not amounting to much