with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
fast-talking; rapid talking
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
reproachful; hateful; bitter
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
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
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)