to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
cannot be compared with; no match for
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to breathe while sleeping
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
in succession; one by one
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
foreign; abroad; overseas
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
ill will; malice; evil intent
(one) could even say that
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
popular person; favorite; favourite
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
beforehand; in advance; previously