screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to complain; to make a complaint
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
infinite loop; closed loop
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
if so; in that case; in that situation
funny story; funny anecdote
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to take back; to recapture
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)