in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
correction; revision; amendment
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
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 remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
together; at the same time; same; identical
whispering; murmuring; subdued
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
desperately; for one's dear life
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
coincident with; while; simultaneously
relatively; comparatively
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir