ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
paper medium; print medium (as opposed to other media)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
woman; female; feminine gender
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
both hands; both arms; ten
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
corridor; hallway; passageway
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)