thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
then; well; so; well then
lightly; easily; carelessly
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
something; some kind of; for some reason
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to boil strongly; to be excited
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have