to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to stare back at; to look back at
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
opposite side; opposition
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to head home; to leave for home
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
loveable; very likeable; like very much
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs