long slits (esp. of eyes)
to turn towards; to point
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
indeed; really; truly; very much
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
vexing; irritating; impatient
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
question; inquiry; enquiry
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
mask; disguise; guise; mask
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment