vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to rebuke; to scold harshly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
another family; another house
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to press a question; to cross-examine
speech; expression; wording; language
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to entrust; to leave to a person
to say; to be called; to do
this occasion; at this time; now
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
trouble; bother; annoyance
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take someone's life; to kill someone
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...