with a start; with a jump
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to be thrilled; to be excited
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
in that way; like that; that way
recollection; reminiscence
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
emotional scars; mental trauma
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to apologize; to apologise
jokingly; in the form of a joke
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to amuse oneself; to make merry
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
deep emotion; strong feelings
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to rescue from; to help out of; to save