to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
don't worry about it; forget about it
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
self-consciousness; self-awareness
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
dozens; scores of; decades
police officer; policeman; constable
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
something; something or other; something something
modern person; people of today
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb