reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
wall clock; grandfather clock
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to breathe out; to exhale
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
way of speaking; intimation
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be found; to be discovered
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
immediately; right away; on the spot
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to watch steadily; to stare
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to press a question; to cross-examine
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
course; route; path; process; means
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
door; gate; opening; title page