so; like this; in this way
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
interruption; suspension; break
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
unexpectedly; surprisingly
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
game under lights (e.g. baseball); night game
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
wherein; therein; thereinto
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
in a day; in a brief space of time
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
strong interaction; strong force
to check; to stop; to keep back
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to squeeze out; to wring out
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
wounded person; injured person
binoculars; field glasses
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to rank next to; to come after
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
had better ...; had better not ...