no, not like that (but like this)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
clear; precise; definite; distinct
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up