to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
older sister; lass; young lady
no, not like that (but like this)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
on the occasion of; at the time of
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
radiant smile; contented smile
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
stairs; stairway; staircase
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
alternately; by turns; one after the other
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
they; those guys; those fellows
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
proper; appropriate; due; suitable