door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
instant; moment; for an instant
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
inside; interior; inner part
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
consideration; taking into account
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
should; must; -able; probably; likely
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be surprised; to be astonished
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
again; once more; a second time
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to force open; to push open
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to order; to command; to appoint
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to breathe out; to exhale
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to find out; to discover; to detect
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be found; to be discovered
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space