killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
a few seconds; several seconds
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
had better ...; had better not ...
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to take off one's glasses
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to become pale; to turn pale
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy
way; method; means; resource; course
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to be found; to be discovered
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
(a) little; somewhat; somehow