calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
silence (not speaking); muteness
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
does not match (one's, its) appearance
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to be at a loss for words
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
desperately; for one's dear life
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
near; close; beside; third person
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
as you see; as you can see
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
notary public; notary; public notary
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation