guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
self-deception; self-deceit
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
very interesting; of great interest
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to recall; to remember; to recollect
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
interruption; suspension; break
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to stiffen; to become stiff
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to run out (e.g. of the room)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)