the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
forcibly; against one's will
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
middle of the night; dead of night
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
tension; mental strain; nervousness
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip