bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
talking while standing; standing around talking
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
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
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
presence (impressive quality)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to turn towards; to point
to attempt; to test; to try out
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
memory; sense; experience
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
unexpectedly; surprisingly
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to carry around; to carry on one's person
simply; merely; only; solely
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)